#2A60E0
Closest named color: Azul (#1D5DEC). oklch(53.3% 0.204 263.6), rgb(42, 96, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#2A60E0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Azul (#1D5DEC), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Azul (#1D5DEC) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A60E0 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 96, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 75%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.204 263.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2A60E0 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2A60E0 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2A60E0 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #2A60E0 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FD
oklch(81% 0.092 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#709EFC
oklch(70.8% 0.147 263.4)
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Step 500
500
#4C82F9
oklch(63.1% 0.187 263.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2A60E0
oklch(53.3% 0.204 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#2455CA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F46A3
oklch(42.6% 0.157 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E3C81
oklch(37.6% 0.122 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#12244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.8)
#2A60E0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0072E4 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061DE | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008097 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A60E0
#2A60E0
oklch(53.3% 0.204 263.6)
- #8B6600
#8B6600
oklch(53.4% 0.11 83.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2A60E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.021
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.038
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.045
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.071
Use #2A60E0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.